Portrait of Helen Westcott

Helen Westcott

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Helen Westcott (born January 1, 1928, Los Angeles, California — died March 17, 1998, Edmonds, Washington) was an American stage and screen actor and former child actor. She was the daughter of Warner Bros. studio actor Gordon Westcott who died when Helen was seven years old, in 1935. She appeared opposite Gregory Peck in the western classic The Gunfighter released in 1950. She was also known in part for her role in Charles Lamont's 1953 comedy horror film Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. She moved from the big screen to television roles in the late 1950s, including Perry Mason, Bonanza, and The Twilight Zone.  Westcott also appeared on the stage later in her career, including in Anthony Mann's God's Little Acre in 1958. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helen Westcott, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Born: January 1, 1928

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

1970
I Love My Wife

as Mrs. Burrows

1970
Pieces of Dreams

as Mrs. Straub

1969
Medical Center

as Mary Summers

1967
Mannix

as Faye

1962
1960
Cimarron

as Miss Kuye (uncredited)

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Lillian Pope

1959
Bonanza

as Amanda Ridley

1959
Bonanza

as Emily Colfax

1959
1959
Rawhide

as Ella Cowley

1958
The Last Hurrah

as Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

1958
Monster on the Campus

as Nurse Molly Riordan

1958
The Invisible Avenger

as Tara O'Neill

1958
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Amanda Cole

1958
Tales of Frankenstein

as Christine Halpert

1956
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

as Belle Longtree

1956
Hot Blood

as Velma

1954
The Lone Wolf

as Helen Calder / Elaine

1953
Gun Belt

as Arlene Reach

1953
1953
Cow Country

as Linda Garnet

1952
Battles of Chief Pontiac

as Winifred Lancaster

1952
Loan Shark

as Martha Gargen Haines

1952
With a Song in My Heart

as Jennifer March

1952
Return of the Texan

as Averill Murray

1951
1951
1950
The Gunfighter

as Peggy Walsh

1950
Backfire

as Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

1950
Whirlpool

as Simms' Secretary (uncredited)

1949
1949
One Last Fling

as Annie Mae Hunter

1949
Homicide

as Jo Ann Rice

1949
Alaska Patrol

as Mary Lynn

1949
Flaxy Martin

as Peggy Farrar

1948
1948
1948
13 Lead Soldiers

as Cynthia Stedman

1937
Maid of Salem

as Little Girl (Uncredited)

1936
Without Orders

as Little Girl

1934
Thunder Over Texas

as Betty 'Tiny' Norton